The Osmonds – Dinah Visits The Osmond Family in Utah (1978)
Best Oldies Songs A Family That Once Filled Stadiums Returned Home to Utah and Revealed the Quiet Heart Behind the Fame By 1978, The Osmonds were no longer simply a pop phenomenon frozen…
Linda Ronstadt – Blue Bayou (Official Music Video)
A Song About Longing So Deep It Turns Geography Into Memory When Linda Ronstadt released “Blue Bayou” in 1977 from her landmark album Simple Dreams, the recording quickly became one…
Roy Orbison – You Got It (2014 Video)
A Love Song Delivered From the Edge of Farewell When Roy Orbison released “You Got It” in 1989, the song carried a weight few listeners fully understood at first. Issued…
Roy Orbison – The Comedians (Black & White Night 30)
A Song About Broken Illusions Sung by a Man Who Had Already Survived Them When Roy Orbison performed “The Comedians” during the legendary Black & White Night concert, later restored…
Conway Twitty – (3 In 1 Concert Classics – Live Performances)
A Voice Built for Heartbreak Never Sounded More Human Than It Did on Stage By the time Conway Twitty entered the era captured in 3 In 1 Concert Classics –…
David Essex – Rock On (Live from David Essex Showcase, 1982)
A SONG THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE FUTURE WHILE MOURNING THE END OF INNOCENCE When David Essex released “Rock On” in 1973, the record did not arrive like a conventional glam-rock…
Roy Orbison – Ultimate Greatest Hits (teaser) (Teaser video)
A Voice That Never Raised Itself Above the Heart Still Became One of the Most Recognizable Sounds in American Music Released as a retrospective celebration of one of popular music’s…
Roy Orbison, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Blue Bayou (Lyric Video)
A SONG ABOUT HOMECOMING THAT SOUNDS MORE PAINFUL EACH TIME YOU HEAR IT When Roy Orbison released Blue Bayou in 1963, the song quietly carved out an international life of…
Roy Orbison – It’s Over (Live From Australia, 1972)
A Love Song About the Exact Moment the Heart Finally Accepts Defeat By the time Roy Orbison stood before an Australian audience in 1972 to perform “It’s Over”, the song…
Marty Robbins – San Angelo (1960) (Video from Ballad of a Gunfighter, 1964)
A Cowboy’s Farewell Sung in the Shadow of Dust, Distance, and Regret When Marty Robbins released “San Angelo” in 1960 as part of the album Ballads and Songs of the…